The Pittsburgh Public Schools is taking on what's become a big topic in the national conversation: transgender rights.

The Pittsburgh Public Schools is taking on what's become a big topic in the national conversation: transgender rights.

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Updated: 11:15 PM EDT May 2, 2016

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WEBVTT IN THEIR OWN SKIN AND THEIR OWN CLASSROOMS, DAVID. REPORTER: THERE WAS NO PUBLIC DISCUSSION HERE TONIGHT ABOUT THIS 8-PAGE POLICY. IT WAS A SCHOOL BOARD DISCUSSION ABOUT THE POLICY MEANT TO BE MORE INCLUSIVE OF ALL STUDENTS, AND IT'S MODELED AFTER SOMETHING THAT'S ALREADY IN PLACE AT BRASHEAR HIGH SCHOOL. >> HOPEFULLY AS IT'S WORKING WELL IN BRASHEAR IT CAN WORK ACTUALLY THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE DISTRICT. REPORTER: THE PRO MOTIONED POLICY, STUDENTS CAN WHY WHICH WE HAVE BATHROOM OR LOCKER ROOM THEY IDENTIFY WITH, REGARDLESS OF ANATIONALLITY, AND ALSO SAYS THEY CAN WITH APPROVAL OF A PRINCIPAL CAN PLAY SPORTS WITH WHATEVER GENDER THEY IDENTIFY WITH AS WELL >> REPORTER: OTHER STUDENTS WHO SPOKE TONIGHT SAY THE POLICY HAS BEEN RECEIVED WELL. >> WE'RE ALL PEOPLE, AND I THOUGHT IT WAS IMPORTANT TO FEAM SIZE THE FACT THAT EVERYONE SHOULD BE REPRESENTED AND EVERYONE SHOULD HAVE A VOICE, AND THERE ARE SO MANY POLICIES SET IN PLACE FOR EVERYONE ELSE. SO WHY NOT THE TRANSGENDER KIDS. REPORTER: THERE WAS NO PUBLIC COMMENT SECTION TONIGHT, BUT OPPONENTS WERE THERE. >> I JUST WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT ALL CHILDREN'S RIGHTS WERE CONSIDERED. REPORTER: SHE HAS FOUR KIDS IN PITTSBURGH PUBLIC SCHOOLS, CONCERNED ABOUT HER KIDS FEELING UNCOMFORTABLE IN THE BATHROOM, THE FACT THAT THE SCHOOL DISTRICT WANTS TO IMPLEMENT THE POLICY AT THE ELEMENTARY LEVEL AND FEELING LIKE THE SCHOOL SYSTEM IS TAKING A LARGER ROLE IN EDUCATING HER KIDS ON THESE TOPICS. >> I AM CONCERNED FOR THE EQUAL RIGHTS OF ALL CHILDREN IN THE PITTSBURGH PUBLIC SCHOOL, WHETHER IT'S TRANS-YEN DER, GAY OR STRAIGHT. REPORTER: THE SCHOOL DISTRICT PLANS TO HOLD A COUPLE OF PUBLIC METTINGS SO PARENTS CAN VOICE PRO OR OPPOSING VIEWS TO THIS. THE EXPECTED VOTE TO HAPPEN ON JUNE 22 ON WHETHER OR NOT TO FORMALIZE THE POLICY. SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS DID ASK PLENTY OF QUESTIONS, BUT NONE